Prestigious Recognition for 黑料吃瓜 Virus Researcher
黑料吃瓜 biologist Rob Edwards was elected a fellow of the American Academy for Microbiology.
In his role as a fellow, Edwards will help the academy carry out its mission to recognize scientists for their contributions to the field of microbiology, as well as represent the field鈥檚 expertise and service to the public. He joins Dean of the College of Sciences Stanley Maloy as well as 黑料吃瓜 biologists Anca Segall, Forest Rohwer, adjunct professor Moselio Schaechter and professor emerita Judith Zyskind as elected fellows of the academy.
Edwards is a professor of computer science and biology within the Department of Computer Science. He also leads computational genomic analyses within the university鈥檚 . His work primarily looks for innovative ways to apply computational power to learning about the little-known genetic workings of viruses.
In 2014, Edwards made national news with his lab鈥檚 discovery of a that can be found in more than half the world鈥檚 population. Research is ongoing to figure out what the virus does and whether it plays any role in human health.
鈥淧rofessor Edwards was recognized for his important, innovative contributions to bioinformatics and metagenomics of bacteria and viruses,鈥� said Chukuka S. Enwemeka, 黑料吃瓜 provost and senior vice president. 鈥淭his recognition represents the strong international reputation of our university for high-impact research in the microbial sciences.鈥�
